Day of the Dead celebrated in Seattle

November 2, 2013 |By SOFIA JARAMILLO and JOSHUA TRUJILLO

Seattle celebreates the Day of the Dead with a traditional ceremony at El Centro de la Raza, and in Georgetown, a unique twist with a flaming coffin and party.

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Participants prepare to march through the Georgetown neighborhood alongside a flaming coffin during a Day of the Dead funeral march and party on Friday, November 1, 2013. The unique Georgetown event was a twist on a Latin American day that traditionally honors the dead.

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Participants prepare to march through the Georgetown neighborhood alongside a flaming coffin during a Day of the Dead funeral march and party on Friday, November 1, 2013. The unique Georgetown event was a twist on a Latin American day that traditionally honors the dead.